The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Why you shouldn't throw away egg water under any circumstances

2020-05-06T06:15:02.245Z


Most don't waste a second thought about egg water - and just pour it away. Here's why you shouldn't do that.


Most don't waste a second thought about egg water - and just pour it away. Here's why you shouldn't do that.

For many, eggs are an integral part of the breakfast table. However, the small by-product that is created when the eggs are cooked often gets little or no attention - and immediately ends up in the drain. Egg water can be extremely helpful.

Egg water strengthens your plants

Egg water can serve as fertilizer for plants in the house and garden. When the eggs are boiled, the minerals separate from the shell and go into the water. Calcium in particular is then present in large quantities in the egg water. This ensures that the pH of a soil - with values ​​from 6.0 to 6.5 - remains neutral .

You can recognize calcium deficiency in your plants by the yellowish-brown spots on the leaves. They are also more susceptible to diseases and pests. Therefore, it can also make sense to use egg water as a preventive measure before any signs of a deficiency appear. The calcium ensures that the plants can absorb nutrients better.

To add calcium to your plants, simply let the egg water cool to room temperature  and then pour it into the pot. For the treatment to work, you should give your plants egg water once a week.

Also interesting : wilted leaves: mother has a brilliant trick to breathe new life into houseplants.

Not just egg water: eggshells help your plants

In addition to egg water, your plants also benefit from eggshells. However, these should not end up in large pieces on the plant soil. First, they are ground under a cloth on the kitchen board with a meat tenderizer before you put the crushed egg shells in the water . Leave this for a few days and then water the plant soil - not the leaves and flowers directly. For the perfect mix, the shells belong to one or two eggs in one liter of water.

Read why you could still use pasta water at tz.de *.

Poll: Which is your favorite furniture store?

You have never heard of these cleaning tricks

To the photo gallery

* tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Source: merkur

All life articles on 2020-05-06

You may like

Life/Entertain 2024-03-25T15:26:18.560Z

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.